Music to Blow Your Mind
powerful, genre-spanning music that motivates with danny gordon
featuring artists like
AC/DC, KXM, Intronaut, Elephant Gym, Metallica
Music changes our perception and gets us motivated to move our bodies and our minds.
This list includes songs from different genres that connect with the soul because of their mood and how they express a feeling through effortless technical ability or power of simplicity in their groove.
You can’t deny it when something hits you in the chest and makes you scream for more.
Infantile – Toska
14 July 2020
I was feeling mellow then decided F-k that we need to rock. This week showcases a heavy and dynamic instrumental prog band from England, Toska. If you haven’t heard these dudes you need to check them out.
4th of July – Soundgarden
8 July 2020
This week’s track has nothing to do with patriotism. Soundgarden was one of the early 90’s bands that changed how I experienced music in my teens…
Undertow – Lamb of God
30 June 2020
From the first note I was hooked by the immediate angst and intensity of this track. All of their work has this but something about this song punched me in the gut and forced me to get up and move physically, spiritually, and emotionally…
Radionoize – Tides From Nebula
23 June 2020
Another post rock entry this week, from Warsaw this time. “Radionoize” is one of my favorite tracks off Tides From Nebula’s 2019 album From Voodoo To Zen…
Changes – Charles Bradley
16 June 2020
Stax meets Black Sabbath? Hell yes, and done really well. This week’s track combines my two favorite musical genres: soul and heavy rock…
Holy Books – Death From Above 1979
9 June 2020
All I can say about this week’s track is that I love this band and this song. There are a myriad of great bass/drum duos all with different personalities, and I like most of them…
Please Don’t Go – Stevie Wonder
2 June 2020
This week’s track is inspired by loss and sadness. I had been having a hard time picking something for this week, and some news I got today made it an easy choice…
The Lifeless Charm – The Omnific
26 May 2020
This week’s track is another prog riff laden atmospheric opus. The Omnific is an Australian trio of drums, bass and bass…
Bottom – TOOL
19 May 2020
When I was in 11th grade a close school friend introduced me another friend who was not part of our usual crew…
Youngblood – Russian Circles
13 May 2020
This track has been on the short list for this playlist since it started. I love the band Russian Circles, you will hear a lot of them from me…
I Just Want To Celebrate – Rare Earth
5 May 2020
It’s tough to stay in a positive frame of mind with all that is going on these days. Yeah there’s a lot of crap going down, but there is also a lot of beauty and the chance to see the good happening and to connect with those we care about…
(Anesthesia)–Pulling Teeth – Metallica
28 April 2020
In honor of my son losing his first tooth I submit this classic to the playlist. As a teenager learning to play bass and exploring heavy music…